A 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Igbokwe, was saved from death after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) carried out a life-saving emergency surgery on him where 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine lodged in his stomach were removed. In a statement on Sunday by the agency’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the exploratory…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Luka James, for abducting and r3ping a 15-year-old girl to coma in Michika Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 2, 2025 said James, of Gwalantabal village in…
The ongoing pension crisis in Abia State has taken a dramatic turn, with Governor Alex Otti accusing leaders of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) of dishonesty over the issue of unpaid pension arrears left behind by previous administrations. Otti alleged that the NUP leadership had initially agreed to forgo the arrears owed by past…
A 38-year-old Cherubim and Seraphin prophet, Abimbolu Oliwafemi, has been arrested for allegedly dfiling a 14-year-old girl. The mother of the victim had approached men of the Ijebu Igbo divisional police station that the cleric had deceived her into believing he could perform a spiritual bath to prevent future misfortunes but instead, he reportedly sexu@lly ass@ulted…
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his latest round of tariffs, acknowledging that Americans may experience short-term economic “pain” but insisting the move is necessary to protect national interests. Trump signed off on 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, despite longstanding free trade agreements, and imposed an additional 10% tariff on China on Saturday. The…
